... , which will bring her further in life. This experience reminded me a play that I read last year, "A dolls house." The play was in a absolutely different setting, yet the main protagonist Nora depended on her appearance and beauty to guide her, yet when she desired to make something of herself, it was too late to show her intelligence. Maya's Uncle taught her an important lesson, which ... . When Mr. Taylor insists that his deceased wife visited the night before, Maya becomes frightened because he insists that it happened over and over again. This reminded me of Huck Finn. In that novel, ...

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... , p. 99) as they came to pass her house. Hers was one they ran past quickly in fear of her belittling comments. Little did they know that old Mrs. Dubose was slowly trying to wean herself off of her addiction to morphine so that she could die with dignity - a feat that would surely leave even the highest of spirits feeling low. As punishment for ruining Mrs. Dubose ... 's beautiful flowers in a fit of provoked rage, Jem was sentenced to read to the old woman every day following school. It was only after she ... died that the children came to realize that Jem had merely been a distraction...

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... of this type of adversity, one would imagine that it would be hard to retain ones culture, much less ones sanity. Yet through, storytelling, religion and music African Americans managed to preserve their culture. Slaves used these mediums, among other things to, lift their spirits, let out their sorrows, pass down tradition, and give them hope for the future. Many times ... they infused European inventions, such as Christianity, with their own brand of African worship, to create a culturally rich tradition that would sustain their needs and last ... fell in love, played and prayed, sang...

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... people were not as pious, sentimental, and domestic as other lower class women can be. Remember that in the 19th century true womanhood values were to be nurturing, domestic and proactive around the house. Ms. Marie St. Clare was described by Stow as "not a good house keeper, nor her mother. Indolent and childish-(Pg 234) In fact, Ms. Marie St. Clare had no special ... traits. Moreover, some other differences that Stow depicted in class were in between George Harris and Uncle Tom. George was as example of the self made man, educated ... and with a lot of initiative, while Tom was the p...

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... male characters that are predominantly violent, controlling, and emotionally withholding is of no accident, and it is these male characters that perpetuate the broken spirits of the black women that come to call Brewster Place home. When the story of Mattie Michael is provided in the first chapter, the reader is also introduced to the characters of Butch, Sam Michael, and Basil. Butch, Basil's father, is admittedly non-committal, explaining ... away from Brewster Place and the traumas she experienced there. Cora Lee was also well acquainted with the darker side of black men. She reflects...

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• Grade Level: High School